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Standing on the ancient castle mount (12th century) you have a wide view over the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. You may go around and have all time another view.
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Von dem historischen BurgBerg (12. Jahrhundert) hat man einen weiten Blick über die Küster des Mittelmeeres. Bei einem Rundgang genießt man jeweils einen anderen Blick.
Kilchurn Castle is a ruined structure on a rocky peninsula at the northeastern end of Loch Awe, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was first constructed in the mid-15th century as the base of the Campbells of Glenorchy, who extended both the castle and their territory in the area over the next 150 years.
Kilchurn Castle is a ruined structure on a rocky peninsula at the northeastern end of Loch Awe, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was first constructed in the mid-15th century as the base of the Campbells of Glenorchy, who extended both the castle and their territory in the area over the next 150 years.
Bamburgh Castle, on the northeast coast of England, by the village of Bamburgh in Northumberland, is a Grade I listed building.
Kilchurn Castle is a ruined structure on a rocky peninsula at the northeastern end of Loch Awe, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was first constructed in the mid-15th century as the base of the Campbells of Glenorchy, who extended both the castle and their territory in the area over the next 150 years.
From a walk in heavy rain through Frederiksborg Castle Park and through the castle areas ....
An old window from the castle courtyard with the year 1617 (on top) and King Christian IV's name feature (C4) - middle left....
A huge early nineteenth-century country house built in the style of a Norman castle on the site of much earlier high-status dwellings, set within a wide park on a natural promontory between the Ogwen and Cegin rivers at the eastern end of the Menai Straits. Penrhyn castle dominates the surrounding landscape to an extraordinary degree. The Grand Lodge which forms the entrance to the park, and the high stone walls which surround it, contribute strongly to the sense of a wealthy, aristocratic enclave, yet its proximity to, and visual relationship with, the Quarry (NPRN 40564), the railway systems and Port Penrhyn (NPRN 306314) indicate the source of much of the vast wealth of the owning Pennant and Douglas Pennant families. Now part-owned and entirely managed by the National Trust, the Castle and Park are open to the public.This Neo-Norman residence was built for George Hay Dawkins Pennant (1764-1840), inheritor of the Penrhyn estate, in which work of the period 1827-37 overlays a Medieval hall, itself ‘gothicised’ in the late eighteenth century by Richard Pennant, Lord Penrhyn, the previous owner. The Castle is preserved in its late nineteenth century condition. A remarkable feature of its lavish interior is the use of slate in some furniture – a state bed, a desk, as cisterns and meat cupboard in the kitchen, as inkwell-holders and a billiard table. It is set within extensive grounds which were emparked in the early nineteenth century, and which are surrounded by a high mortared stone wall capped with slate. The grounds include extensive gardens, stabling and a home farm. The setting and relationship of the house to the park and landscape is outstanding. Within the castle stable block is an industrial railway museum which displays locomotives, rolling stock and artefacts from the Penrhyn Quarry Railway and the Dinorwic Quarry Railway.
The present building was created by the architect Thomas Hopper between the years 1822 and 1837 for George Hay-Dawkins Pennant who had inherited the Penrhyn estate from his cousin, Richard Pennant. Pennant himself had married into the Penrhyn family and had subsequently made his fortune through slate quarrying industries in north Wales and slavery in Jamaica.
Text source: coflein.gov.uk/en/site/16687/
Some kind of pipeline connector, about all I can say except "cool light and shadows".
Milpitas, California.
This might be the last but not the least one of my Santorin Panoramas. First I did not even stitch it, because I was not sure about the composition. But in spite, after some editing, all the elements came together nicely. The small islands in the background, beautifully lit by the first sun rays, the harsh contrast between the renovated church and the half ruined walls from the old castle in the foreground and in between the white ship as a little eye-catcher. And I admit a little sky enhancement because there was not a single cloud. Another dreamy view of Santorin from a slightly different perspective. Hope you like it too!
The Medieval Castle of Paphos...
.....Το κάστρο αγκαλιάζει το λιμάνι και την προκυμαία....Εδώ που η ζωή περιδιαβαίνει αμέριμνη , καθώς ΕΔΩ οι διακοπές διαρκούν όλο το χρόνο.....
....Το μεσαιωνικό φρούριο με το λιμάνι είναι η πιο χαρακτηριστική εικόνα της Πάφου....Το κάστρο λες και συνεχίζει , ριζωμένο πάνω στα βράχια , να μένει πιστό στο καθήκον του....Να προστατεύει το λιμάνι από τα κύματα της ανοικτής θάλασσας , όπως έκανε παλιά με τα κύματα των κατακτητών....
...ΚΑΙ ΤΟΤΕ ΚΑΙ ΤΩΡΑ το λιμάνι ήταν προορισμένο να προστατεύει.......!!!!!
.......ΧΤΙΣΤΗΚΕ αρχικά τη βυζαντινή περίοδο , καταστράφηκε και χτίστηκε ξανά από τους Λουζινιανούς....τον 13ο αιώνα... , το κατέστρεψαν οι Ενετοί και το ανοικοδόμησαν οι Τούρκοι όταν κατέλαβαν το νησί......
.......Τώρα από τις πολεμίστρες του Κάστρου απολαμβάνετε ειρηνικές εικόνες , του λιμανιού , της προκυμαίας με τους φοινικες και πίσω το πέλαγος που γίνεται χρυσό το λιόγερμα........
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2 shots blended together in photoshop.
Sky: 259.9 sec.
Foreground : 4 sec.
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Caernarfon is architecturally one of the most impressive of all of the castles in Wales. It's defensive capabilities were not as overt or as powerful as those of Edward I's other castles such as Harlech and Beaumaris (which indicate the pinnacle of castle building and defences in Britain), but Caernarfon was instead intended as a seat of power - and as a symbol of English dominance over the subdued Welsh.
Caernarfon is located at the southern end of the Menai Strait between north Wales and Anglesey, 8 miles south west of Bangor. During Edward I's invasions of Wales, this was strategically an excellent place to build a castle; Anglesey was referred to as the garden of Wales, providing agriculturally rich land close to the poorer land on north Wales. The Menai Strait also allowed speedy access between the north Welsh coast and the western coast, and was therefore important for Edward to control for supplying outposts such as Harlech and Aberystwyth.
Criccieth is a beautiful seaside resort town on Cardigan Bay, on the Southern side of the Llyn Peninsula. Known as the ‘Pearl of Wales on the Shores of Snowdonia’, this attractive Victorian seaside resort is popular with tourists for its fantastic beaches and its traditional Welsh charm.
The town began developing into a seaside resort back in 1868, when the Welsh Coast railways were beginning to be constructed. Since then, Criccieth has become a popular location for those seeking relaxing coastal breaks in the UK.
Overlooking the town on its headland stands the remains of the 13th century Criccieth Castle. The origin of the name ‘Criccieth’ has been disputed over the years, but many believe it is a reference to welsh words ‘crug caeth’. These words translate to ‘hill captives’ - the hill on which the castle was built upon was once used as a jail.
Criccieth Castle was originally built by Llywelyn the Great, in the early 13th century. Llywelyn was a Prince of Gwynedd, and ruled Wales for over 40 years. After his reign, the castle was succeeded by his son.
Much later, Edward I took control of Criccieth Castle, which eventually led to the Welsh residents of the area revolting against this. Just over 100 years later in 1404, the castle was completely sacked and was never reoccupied – leaving only what can still be seen today.
Built to serve the opening of the Oldcastle to Drogheda railway branch in 1853, Virginia road station has been a plucky survivor. This was possibly due to the remoteness to the village it was supposed to serve in neighbouring Co Cavan. The ‘road’ in the name subtly emphasing it wasn’t in the village itself.
The station had was relatively substantial considering, with a large goods shed and signal box on spacious grounds, although only it ever had a single passenger platform to accommodate the station master house and booking offices.
The station closed with the branch in 1963, one hundred years after the branch opening. The station remained in a abandoned hiatus for many years until it was privately restored as a wholesale base for Sheridan’s Cheese mongers in the early noughties.
1995 - Illford Neo Pan film - Nikkormat SLR - Nikkor 28mm Lens. - Direct Scan.